College football fans will be plugged into ESPN coverage on Saturdays for the next few months, and the network has announcedthe broadcast teams that will bring viewers the action.
ESPN's top booth remains the same, as play by play man Chris Fowler is joined by color analyst Kirk Herbstreit and sideline reporter Holly Rowe. The trio has been together for each of the last six seasons.
Fans will also see a lot of Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy and Katie George on important games throughout the season. McDonough and McElroy are entering their fourth season together as George joins the group this year.
This fall, ESPN's award-winning #CFB coverage returns with an unmatched lineup of voices@ESPNCFB's '26-'27 roster ft. returning stars, new commentary pairings
& exciting newcomers across every level of ESPN's industry-leading coverage Commentator teams: https://t.co/imzVoLAJwl pic.twitter.com/d6885uqguI
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) August 4, 2026
Joe Tessitore and Jesse Palmer will also call games in their fourth season together, while Kris Budden handles sideline duty for their contests.
The network will feature some new crews this season as well, including the trio of Jay Alter, Tom Luginbill and Lauren Sisler.
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